It’s a new day and that means a new puzzle wall to solve in the New York Times’sConnectionsgame. If you’re looking to save your streak and only want to nail down that last pesky category, don’t worry - we have all the hints you could need.

You’ll find everything you need below, from vague hints as to what you should be looking for to the outright answers. Whether you’re looking for a nudge in the right direction or a sneaky way to preserve your blemish-free record, you’ve come to the right place.

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Category Hints

We’ll present these hints from theeasiest category to the hardest, as prescribed by the puzzle itself - Yellow, Green, Blue, then Purple.

If you want today’s category hints,click below! These will not spoil the actual names of the categories but will nudge you in the right direction.

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Today’syellow categoryrelates to college or university. ‘Module’ would also fit.

Today’sgreen categoryrelates to shovels and the like.

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Today’sblue categoryrelates to professions that wear a similar garment.

Today’spurple categoryrelates to phrases that end in the word that defies gravity.Be happy and drink your drink after the game, or you might get sued.

Herring Watch:Dog breeds are not a category and the profession category is unrelated to sports or what they hold.

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Today’s Answers

We failed today’s puzzle, the red herrings just took us astray!